Waste management in Australia
Australia: Waste management was 2.17 billion in 2022. β Volatile
Waste management in Australia, 2001β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste management in Australia is 2.17 billion, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste management in Australia peaked at 2.17 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.00 million, in 2004.
That places Australia 27th out of 91 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 165.67 million | 8.00 million | 347.00 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.31 billion | 949.00 million | 1.68 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 billion | 1.99 billion | 2.17 billion | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 24 Romania 3.76 billion compare
- 25 Poland, Republic of 3.06 billion compare
- 26 Philippines 2.76 billion compare
- 28 United Arab Emirates 2.04 billion compare
- 29 Belgium 2.01 billion compare
- 30 Mauritius 1.95 billion compare
More public sector data for Australia
- Arms imports 983.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 36.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 159.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 983.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 49.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 23.6% (2022)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 816.85 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 67.9% (2022)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 41.59 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste management in Australia?
- Waste management in Australia was 2.17 billion in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest waste management recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest waste management recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.00 million in 2004.
- How does Australia rank for waste management?
- Australia ranks 27th out of 91 countries with data for 2022.
- Is waste management rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Waste management (Domestic Currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset captures government spending on environmental protection efforts such as pollution abatement, biodiversity conservation, and waste management. These expenditures are classified according to the COFOG framework (Classification of the Functions of Government).